John Lennon - Beautiful Boy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Close your eyes, have no fear
[C]The monster’s gone, he’s on the run and your daddy’s here
[Dm]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy [C]
[verse 2]
[C]Before you go to sleep, say a little prayer
[C]Every day, in every way it’s getting better and better
[Dm]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy [C]
[Dm]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy [C]
[verse 3]
[Am]Out on the [A7]ocean [Am]sailing a[A]way,
[F]I can hardly [C]wait, to [F]see you come of age [C]
[F]But I guess we’ll [C]both just have to be [G7]patient
‘Cos it’s a [F]long way to [C]go, a [F]hard row to [C]hoe
Yes it’s a [F]long way to [C]go, but in the [G7]meantime
[verse 4]
[C]Before you cross the street, take my hand
[C]Life is what happens to you while
[C]you’re busy making other plans
[Dm]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy [C]
[Dm]Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful boy [C]
[Closing]
[Dm]Darling, darling, darling,
Darling [C]boy
How to play Beautiful Boy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
John Lennon - Beautiful Boy on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Beautiful Boy uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (6), Dm → C (6), and F → C (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → A7 chord transition
To move from Am to A7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. A → F chord transition
To move from A to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
8. G7 → F chord transition
To move from G7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Beautiful Boy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Boy.
- Beautiful Boy includes 31 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Beautiful Boy contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Boy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → Am: 10%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → C: 18%